he was trying to snap a picture of justin bieber's white ferrari. the singer was not in the car at the time, but tmz reports the paparazzi had been following bieber all day. one of the photographer's friends spoke out after the accident. >> i came to pay respects to him because he was just a kid. and i know some people will say, another crazy paparazzo trying to make the money. actually he was not paparazzo, he was just another kid from new mexico. >> megyn: justin bieber released a statement saying while he was not directly involved in the accident his thoughts and prayers are with the family of the victim. bieber adding he hopes this tragedy will finally inspire meaningful legislation to protect the lives of celebrities, police officers, innocent bystanders, and the photographers themselves. this looked like the 112th congress will adjourn without approving emergency funder for hurricane sandy victims. highlighting how hard it can be to get financial support when disaster strikes. that difficulty is paving the way for a new industry, companies tha